Person:Lena Platte (1)

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Lena Margaret Platte
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Name Lena Margaret Platte
Gender Female
Birth? 11 Dec 1903 Peoria, Illinois, United States
Death? 28 Apr 1994 East Peoria, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

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Birth

Lena (Platte) Stepzinski was born on December 11, 1903 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. She was the second daughter and third child of Joseph Platte and Adilena (Schindler) Platte.

Marriage

Leo Stepzinski and Lena (Platte) Stepzinski married on August 26, 1924 in Peoria, Illinois.

Children

  1. Elinor (Stepzinski) Zahner
  2. Lorraine (Stepzinski) Cassens Jackson
  3. Rosalie L. (Stepzinski) Morrison
  4. Barbara A (Stepzinski) Somogyi

Census

1940 Census - Ward 8, Peoria, Peoria, IL - ED 104-80 - Household 22

  • Leo Stepzinski, Head, 41, Married, School-8 yrs, Butcher, Meat Market
  • Lena Stepzinski, Wife, 37, Married, School-4
  • Elnora Stepzinski, daughter, 14, Single, School - H-1 (9th)
  • Lorraine Stepzinski, daughter, 11, Single, School - 6
  • Rochell Stepzinski, daughter, 9, Single, School - 3
  • Barbara Stepzinski, daughter, 5
  • Note - All are white and were born in Illinois. They lived on Adams Street.

Death

Lena (Platte) Stepzinski passed away on April 28, 1994 in East Peoria, Tazewell, Illinois. She was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

References
  1.   Lena (Platte) Stepzinski, in Family Genealogical Record
    Cultice, Ruth Pfeiffer. Philip and Wilhelmina (Futh) Moeller and Their Descendants. N.p.: Self published, 6 June 1971.
  2.   Lena (Platte) Stepzinski, in Find A Grave
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68099165/lena-m.-stepzinski.
  3.   Lena (Platte) Stepzinski, in Family Archives.